Modular shelving and method

Abstract

A modular shelving system and method, the system comprising mounting brackets, a bottom shelving rod, a top shelving rod and a support shelving rod, the mounting brackets are attach to a vertical surface to support at least one bottom shelving rod and at least one top shelving rod in a spaced-apart and parallel orientation to each other shelving rod; the bottom shelving rod further defining tandem spaced-apart open-ended cups; the top shelving rod further defining spaced apart tandem top rod apertures that penetrate through the top shelving rod; at least one support shelving rod having a circumference that allows passage of one support shelving rod through a respective top rod aperture to allow a support shelving rod to removably connected to a respective open-end cup to locate the support shelving rod between horizontal and vertical positions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular rod-based shelving system comprising:
 (A) a set of mounting brackets, each mounting bracket from the set of mounting brackets is configured to support at least one bottom shelving rod and at least one top shelving rod in a first spaced-apart and parallel orientation to each other;   (B) an attachment device for securing a respective mounting bracket to a vertical surface;   (C) the at least one bottom shelving rod that terminates in bottom rod ends, between said bottom rod ends are a tandemly located, longitudinally aligned series of open-ended cups;   (D) the at least one top shelving rod terminates in top rod ends, between the top rod ends are tandemly located, longitudinally aligned series of top rod apertures;   (E) at least one support shelving rod terminates in support rod ends, the at least one support rod having a circumference that allows a passage of the least one support shelving rod through one respective top rod aperture from the series of top rod apertures and one support rod end that fits into one respective opened-end cup from the series of open-ended cups;   wherein at least two mounting brackets of the set of mounting brackets are placed in a second parallel and spaced-apart orientation to support both the at least one top shelving rod and the at least one bottom rod that are supporting the at least one support shelving rod in a position that is between horizontal and vertical positions.   
     
     
         2 . A modular rod-based shelving system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one support shelving rod modular rod-based shelving system perpendicularly passes through at least one top shelving support rod to connect to the least one bottom shelving rod. 
     
     
         3 . A modular rod-based shelving system of  claim 2  wherein at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly connects to the bottom support rod, one support rod end that removably rests within one open-ended cup from the series of tandem oriented, longitudinally aligned, open-ended cups. 
     
     
         4 . A modular rod-based shelving system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one top shelving rod rests upon the respective tops of at least two mounting brackets. 
     
     
         5 . A modular rod-based shelving system of  claim 4  wherein the placement of at least one top shelving rod the respective tops of at least two mounting brackets establishes the position of the at least one support shelving rod between horizontal and vertical positions. 
     
     
         6 . A modular rod-based shelving system of  claim 5  wherein a movement of the at least one top shelving rod along the tops of the at least two mounting brackets results in a rotation of the bottom shelving rod. 
     
     
         7 . A modular rod-based shelving system of  claim 5  wherein the at least one bottom shelving rod is supported by either foot portions or leg portions of at least two mounting brackets. 
     
     
         8 . A modular shelving system comprising:
 (A) At least two mounting brackets configured to attached to vertical surface;   (B) at least one bottom shelving rod that defines at least one open-ended cup,   (C) at least one top shelving rod that defines at least one top rod aperture laterally penetrating laterally through the at least one top shelving rod;   (D) at least one support shelving rod, the at least one top shelving rod passing through the one top rod aperture and coming to rest in the at least open-ended cup;   (E) the mounting brackets further are directly supporting the at least one bottom shelving rod and the at least one top shelving rod;   wherein at least two mounting brackets are attached to a vertical surface in a spaced-apart parallel manner to support the at least one bottom shelving rod and at least one top shelving rod, wherein at least one support shelving rod penetrates at least one top rod aperture so that one end of the least one support shelving rod rests in the at least one open cup to hold one support shelving rod in a position that is between horizontal and vertical orientations.   
     
     
         9 . The modular shelving system of  claim 8  wherein at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly penetrates through the at least top shelving rod. 
     
     
         10 . The modular shelving system of  claim 8  wherein at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly penetrates through the at least top shelving rod through the at least one top rod aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The modular shelving system of  claim 8  wherein at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly rests in the at least bottom shelving rod. 
     
     
         12 . The modular shelving system of  claim 8  wherein at least one top shelving rod is moved from one position on the tops of foot portions of at least two mounting brackets to a second position on the tops of the foot portions of at least two mounting brackets. 
     
     
         13 . A method for operating a modular shelving system comprising the following steps:
 (A) providing an providing the modular operating system comprising a set of mounting brackets, at least one bottom shelving rod, at least one top shelving rod and at least one support shelving rod, the mounting brackets supporting at least one bottom shelving rod and at least one top shelving rod, the at least the at least one support shelving rod passing through the at least one top shelving rod and coming to rest in the at least bottom shelving rod when at least two mounting brackets of the set of mounting brackets are attached to a vertical surface, wherein the at least one support shelving rod is held in first position between horizontal and vertical orientations as well as being perpendicularly oriented to both the at least one bottom shelving rod and the at least one top shelving rod;   (B) supporting the at least one bottom shelving rod and the at least one top shelving rod with the at least two mounting brackets; and   (C) passing the at least one support rod through the at least one top shelving rod so that one rod end of the at least one support rod connects to the bottom shelving rod.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the supporting the at least one bottom shelving rod further comprises a step of locating the at least one top shelving rod on respective tops of the at least two spaced-apart mounting brackets and a step of placing the at least one bottom shelving rod between the at least two mounting brackets that are spaced-apart. 
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 14  wherein the step of placing the at least one bottom shelving rod further comprises the step on moving the top shelving rod along the respective tops to adjust the position of the one support shelving rod. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the supporting the at least one bottom shelving rod further comprises a step of locating the at least one bottom shelving rod and at least one top shelving rod between the at least two mounting brackets that are spaced apart. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the supporting the at least one bottom shelving rod further comprises a step of moving the least one top shelving rod along the tops of the foot portions of the at least two mounting brackets. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the supporting the at least one bottom shelving rod further comprises a step of moving the least one top shelving rod along the tops of the foot portions of the at least two mounting brackets. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the step of moving the least one top shelving rod further comprises the step of rotating the at least one bottom shelving rod. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the step of rotating the at least one bottom shelving rod further comprising moving the support shelving rod form a first position between horizontal and vertical positions to second position between horizontal and vertical positions.